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Sinful Scottish Laird

(Highland Grooms #2)

Julia London (Goodreads Author)

3.82 · Rating details · 1,397 ratings · 228 reviews

A young widow puts her sexy suitors to the test in New York Times bestselling author Julia London's scintillating return to the idyllic Scottish Highlands.

Widowed and forced to remarry in three years' time or forfeit her son's inheritance, Daisy Bristol, Lady Chatwick, has plenty of suitors vying for her hand and her fortune. But a letter from a long-lost love send ...more

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Apr 09, 2017 WhiskeyintheJar rated it liked it

Shelves: historical, series, scottish, 1700s

3.3 stars

Cailean fumed on the long walk to Arrandale, exasperated he'd been put on his heels by the Englishwoman, astounded that it had happened before he knew it, and amazed by her cheek. Och, she was barmy, that was what. And bonny. A barmy, bonny woman---the worst sort to have underfoot.

Second in the Highland Grooms series, the author has the son of the previous couple as the hero. I enjoyed this jump as I really liked the couple from the first and it felt like a fresh move. In fact, wha 3.3 stars

Cailean fumed on the long walk to Arrandale, exasperated he'd been put on his heels by the Englishwoman, astounded that it had happened before he knew it, and amazed by her cheek. Och, she was barmy, that was what. And bonny. A barmy, bonny woman---the worst sort to have underfoot.

Second in the Highland Grooms series, the author has the son of the previous couple as the hero. I enjoyed this jump as I really liked the couple from the first and it felt like a fresh move. In fact, what I enjoyed the most from this story was the flip-the-script direction the author decided to take not only with the time jump but especially the heroine's personality.

Daisy, our heroine, is English, a widow, a self-proclaimed middling mother, and trying to avoid another unwanted marriage. She's almost thirty and when she sees our hero Cailean, mama want. Usually, in romance books, the pursuer is the hero while the heroine maidenly shies away, not so here. Daisy finds Cailean a lusty piece of man meat and with the confidence and drive of a woman almost thirty, she flirts, provokes, and is not shy about her attraction to him. I loved it, so few times do we get to see heroines like this (probably due to heroine's younger ages).

"You shouldn't come in."
"No," he agreed. "I shouldna kiss you, either."
She stepped back again, so that she was now very much in her room. "You keep saying that," she said and lifted her arms, pulling the pins from her hair.
Cailean watched her hair tumble down around her shoulders. "I keep meaning it," he said quietly.

Cailean I had a harder time connecting with. He was our burned once a billion times shy hero, and with my not feeling like his personality and soul of character was flushed out, it made his reluctance for angst sake denying Daisy pretty annoying. These two were really still at the starting line around the 50% mark, which made the story drag a bit for me.

The sort of villain felt a bit too done with his poopy personality and he fizzed out at the end; I like a little dedication from my villains, at least an attempted child kidnapping to get his way or something. The secondary character of Daisy's cousin Belinda was a bit uneven, but Daisy's son Ellis wonderfully stayed away from being overly cute or butting into my romance. The author did a great job with trying new things here and I greatly appreciated it, books in series should follow a connecting thread but not feel like the same story written over and over just with different names in the leads.

Our heroine Daisy was a breath of fresh air but I had problems connecting with our hero Cailean. Their romance took too long to get going causing the story to drag a bit and their declarations of love didn't feel like they had a solid foundation. The next book in the series is about Cailean's brother and I'm definitely going to read it and see what fresh new turn the author has in store while hoping some of the magic from the first in the series makes a return appearance.

"In the Highlands, if you want something, you reach for it."
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Nov 19, 2016 Caz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, romance-pre-1800s, aar

Julia London returns to the Scottish Highlands in the region of Balhaire for Sinful Scottish Laird, the second book in her Highland Grooms series. Like the previous book, Wild Wicked Scot, the story takes place during a time of great unrest, with the Jacobites who are loyal to the deposed Stuart kings still actively trying to topple the Hanoverian monarchy installed just over three decades earlier. Unlike that book, however, the political background here is much more low key, even though the Julia London returns to the Scottish Highlands in the region of Balhaire for Sinful Scottish Laird, the second book in her Highland Grooms series. Like the previous book, Wild Wicked Scot, the story takes place during a time of great unrest, with the Jacobites who are loyal to the deposed Stuart kings still actively trying to topple the Hanoverian monarchy installed just over three decades earlier. Unlike that book, however, the political background here is much more low key, even though there is the ever present discontent among the Highland population at their treatment by the English, especially when it concerns the ridiculously high taxes that are being levied on the basic goods that are needed to survive.

Shortages and high taxation rates naturally encourage the growth of “Free Trade” – smuggling – and Cailean Mackenzie, oldest son and heir of Laird Arran Mackenzie (hero of Wild Wicked Scot) and his brother Aulay frequently cross the seas to France in order to bring in cargoes of necessities as well as the finest French wines and brandies that can be sold at a tidy profit.

When he isn’t engaged in piracy, Cailean spends most of his time at his estate, Arrandale, working upon the house he is building for himself there. A youthful romance-gone-wrong has left him shy of emotional involvement and preferring to keep his relations with women informal and short-lived. At thirty-five, he has decided that love and marriage isn’t for him; he has grown to like his own company and solitary pursuits and is content to leave it to his brothers Aulay and Rabbie to secure the Mackenzie succession.

Daisy Bristol, the widow of Viscount Chatwick, has travelled to the Highlands to hide out at the hunting lodge of Auchenard, which is part of her late husband’s estate and now belongs to her nine-year-old son, Ellis. In his will, the late viscount stipulated that Daisy must marry within three years of his death, or her son’s inheritance will be forfeit – meaning Ellis will inherit the estate, but not the money to support it. Naturally, Daisy is furious; her husband actually told her to her face that he believed she would mismanage their son’s finances, which is why he added that claue to his will AND instructed Bishop Craig to help find Daisy a suitable second husband. Not wishing to subject herself to the control of another man – at least, not straight away – Daisy has put off marrying again for the past two years, but now realises the error of her ways as her time is running out. But then, out of the blue, news reaches her that she thinks will solve her problems. Before her parents made the match with Chatwick, Daisy had fallen in love with a young naval officer, Robert Spivey, but because he was not of her rank, was not allowed to marry him and he went away to sea. But now he has returned, and Daisy hopes that perhaps they can rekindle their romance with a happier outcome this time. But the bishop is eager to arrange a betrothal for her, and because her situation is widely known and there is no shortage of men eager to marry her money, Daisy decides it will be safer for her to get away from London and all those fortune-hunting potential suitors in order to await Rob’s return.

She, her son and their entourage are not far from their destination, when their carriage wheel breaks and they are stuck in the middle of nowhere. A group of riders approaches and offers help, but the English party is suspicious and believes they are about to be set upon – all except Daisy, who keeps a clear head and engages the leader of the men in conversation. Inside, however, she’s anything but calm. The big, handsome Scotsman with the piercing blue eyes stirs her blood and steals her breath, and it’s all she can do to politely send him on his way. But she can’t stop thinking about him, and the strength of her reaction; she’s been a widow for two years, and even when her husband was in good health, she’s never experienced such intense desire.

Over the next days and weeks, Daisy and Cailean encounter each other frequently, and while he is initially grumpy and downright hostile towards her, he gradually begins to admire her spirit and to enjoy spending time with Ellis, a quiet, but friendly boy who, Cailean realises, has had no proper male role model in his life. I liked that it’s Daisy who makes no secret of her admiration of Caliean and her attraction to him, while he’s adamant that he isn’t interested in her flirtation and doesn’t want to be “trifled with” – although as he comes to know her, he certainly does flirt back a little, and shows that beneath his guarded exterior is a man possessed of considerable warmth, charm and humour.

Of course, Cailean eventually discovers that Daisy has laid waste to all the barriers he’d erected around his heart, but there is more separating them than the fact that he’s a Scot and she’s English. It’s true that the English are not looked upon kindly by the Scots – and vice-versa – but there’s also the fact that with Ellis holding an English title, he needs to be educated and brought up in England so that he can make the connections he will need later in life. And complicating things still further, there’s the unexpected appearance in Scotland of Robert Spivey, formerly Captain Spivey of the Royal Navy – and the man who has been trying to apprehend Cailean and Aulay for more than a year.

I confess that I’m not the greatest fan of books with the words Highland or Scot in the title, as many of those I’ve read seem to have recycled the same plots and characters, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by this series so far. Sinful Scottish Laird is an extremely readable, character-driven romance in which the relationship between Cailean and Daisy remains front and centre throughout. The obstacles they have to face are very real, and although they are perhaps overcome a little too conveniently by the end, the journey on which the author takes us in order to get there is well put-together and contains moments of poignancy and heartbreak. There is a well-drawn secondary cast, and the background of hardship and political instability against which the tale is set permeates the story without being intrusive or detracting from the main storyline. The romance is lovely, the central characters are likeable, and the writing is infused with warmth and humour, making this a book I’d certainly recommend to others. ...more

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Mar 09, 2017 Lover of Romance rated it liked it

Shelves: setting-scotland, trope-friends-to-lovers, setting-england, genre-historical-romance, pub-2017, character-highlander, time-england-georgian, time-scotland-georgian-era, trope-love-triangle

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Summary
Daisy Bristol has been widowed for over two years now. She is raising her son on her own and will need to find a husband within the year or forfeit her son's inheritance as was stipulated in her late husbands will. Daisy also craves a man touch and has been alone for too long. She has come up to Scotland to give them time while she awaits word from the first man she cared for. But when she arrives in Scotlan ...more

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Mar 28, 2017 Caz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-pre-1800s, 4-and-a-half-stars, audiobook, audiogals

I've given this an A for narration and a B for content at AudioGals, so that's 4.5 stars

This second book in Julia London’s Highland Grooms series, Sinful Scottish Laird, is an enjoyable, character-driven romance that takes place over thirty years after the events of Wild Wicked Scot, and in which the hero is the eldest son of Laird Arran Mackenzie and his English wife, Margot. Cailean Mackenzie spends most of his time at his own estate of Arrandale, working on the house he is building; and w ...more

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Dec 11, 2016 Stacee rated it liked it

Shelves: contains-the-evil-sentence, netgalley, read-in-2016

I downloaded this on a whim and was interested by the plot line.

I liked Daisy and Cailean. Of course she's outgoing and he's stubborn and it was amusing to read them dance around each other. The banter was fun and the chemistry was off the charts. I especially loved the scenes with Cailean and his mother.

At times, the writing was a bit dense and the plot did get repetitive, but I liked where it was going. And I loved the ending. Overall, I'm intrigued at the idea of other books in the series.

**H ...more

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Apr 07, 2018 Jultri rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: child, highlander, widow

DNF 40%. Heroine is like a dog in heat after almost 3 years of widowhood. She takes her timid son to Scotland to escape the hordes of suitors hoping to take charge of her son's seizable inheritance. There she encounters a rare specimen of a man who doesn't respond to her flirtations. And what a fine male specimen he is, decked out in his kilt and Highland gear. And so she shamelessly ogles this most attractive laird and propositions him at any opportunity. Her brazen behaviour just got to much f ...more

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Feb 23, 2022 Jaime rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-star, because-scotland

A great story by Julia London. I am very much enjoying these books via audiobook, the narrator does an excellent job. This is a story about knowing what you want and taking it — be damned the consequences.

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Feb 18, 2017 Tori rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, family, series, alternating-povs, e-book, romance-historical, review-for-smexybooks, arc, drama-llama, there-s-an-arse-inhere

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Favorite Quote: “Had she been any other place, Daisy might have fanned herself. As it was, she was on the verge of swooning […] in that moment of lust and fear, she could not think of a single other time she has ever been so completely enthralled by one man.”

Daisy Bristol, Lady Chadwick, dutifully married the man her parents choose for her despite her love for another. An arranged marriage to a much older man, Daisy grew to ...more

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Feb 22, 2017 Deborah Blanchard rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, for-review, tlc-book-tour

I must say that I did enjoy this book very much. I am not one for steamy romance books, however, this was tastefully done. Julia London does know how to weave a tale. Filled with sexual tension, this book is also filled with love. Lady Chatwick, Daisy, has lost her husband and has only 3 years to find a husband or lose her sons' inheritance. Her departed husband has demanded this. She travels from London to Scotland to their hunting lodge and it is here that she meets Cailean a Scottish Laird. T ...more

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Dec 14, 2016 Deniz rated it really liked it

3.5 Stars

Another sizzling book in the series...

I was completely take by Wicked Wild Scot. Ended up reading this back to back. Simply because I wanted- nay needed more. Retrospectively that might have been a disfavor. I think I had such high expectations, they were simply hard to meet.
So everything I read in Sinful Scottish Laird was compared to WWS.
While the first installment boasted a rather different storyline - Sinful Scottish Laird, no so much.
Don't get me wrong. It's interesting and com ...more

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Nov 16, 2017 Joan rated it did not like it

A lusty older widow and a hunky young Scotsman. Not much chemistry. Dull and boring.

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Aug 31, 2017 SidneyKay rated it did not like it

Shelves: romance-scotland

What happened?

I must ask myself - was I in a bad mood when I read Sinful Scottish Laird? I examined myself. I wasn't in a bad mood, nothing was going on in my life; I wasn't mad at anyone, my feelings were not hurt, I was not depressed, feeling blue, filled with angst or boo-hooing. For whatever reason, I have once again found myself in the minority position of not liking a book everyone else seems to be crazy about. Let me be a little bit more explicit; this book was almost a DNF for me. I said ...more

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Oct 16, 2019 Elaine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fave-authors

Enjoyed reading this. Good book, good series so far. 4☆

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Sep 12, 2017 Karen rated it liked it

It has been a while since I read just a good historical romance book. It was a fun read, with sex, love, and the constraints of propriety. Enjoyable weekend read.

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Mar 04, 2017 Joana V. rated it really liked it

Shelves: inglês, e-book, netgalley, first-reads

I've received this eArc in exchange for an honest review

review in Portuguese: http://pepitamagica.blogspot.co.uk/20...

In the second book of the Highland Grooms series, Julia London takes us back to Scotland. In the first book, the main characters were Margot Armstrong and Arran McKenzie. Now, this is the story of their son, Cailean Mackenzie, and an English lady, Lady Daisy Bristol.

Daisy is a widower with a young son. When she discovers that he has a small property in Scotland, she decides to ...more

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Feb 21, 2017 Kari rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle, for-review, 2017

Sinful Scottish Laird is the second book in the Highland Grooms series. One of the things that I didn't expect is that it takes place more than thirty years after the events of Wild Wicked Scot. Cailean is the first born of the main characters of the first book. This jump in time threw me off at first, but didn't take place from my enjoyment of the story. In fact, I liked this one much more that the first book.

The characters in the book were wonderful. I loved watching Cailean and Daisy fall for ...more

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Feb 11, 2017 Donna rated it really liked it

4.5 stars
This is the second book in Julia London’s Highland Grooms series. The hero, Cailean Mackenzie, is the son of Arran and Margot from the first book in this series. At a young age, Cailean had his heart broken by an English girl, who led him on but “could never marry a Scot”. As such, Cailean has no plans to ever wed and is building a home not far from his parents and an unkempt hunting lodge owned by some Englishman.

Daisy, Lady Chatwick, a widow with a young son (Ellis), is almost out of ...more

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Feb 25, 2017 Andrea Guy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, romance, series, historical-romance, 2017-reviews

Finally a historical romance that has romance in it. I should have known that Julia London wouldn't disappoint.

Cailean and Daisy are a fabulous duo. He had a bad relationship with an English woman and Daisy is a widow, whose husband left a will that states that she had to marry within three years of his death or forfeit her son's inheritance.

That was the main reason I wanted to read this book. What husband is going to tell his wife to remarry STAT after his death or else their would be nothing Finally a historical romance that has romance in it. I should have known that Julia London wouldn't disappoint.

Cailean and Daisy are a fabulous duo. He had a bad relationship with an English woman and Daisy is a widow, whose husband left a will that states that she had to marry within three years of his death or forfeit her son's inheritance.

That was the main reason I wanted to read this book. What husband is going to tell his wife to remarry STAT after his death or else their would be nothing for their child? I wish there would have been some explanation as to why Chadwick would have cut off his heir, if his wife didn't remarry. That was the only thing that struck me as odd.

Before I go into the review, I have to say that early on in the book there were two things that appealed to my tv geek. When Daisy was asking Belinda about Cailean's allure..I went all "Miranda" geeky, as Stevie, who was Miranda's bff was always going on about allure.

Then there was a mention of "Your Auntie Grizelda." That's one of the silliest songs by The Monkees.

I can't believe how much I liked this book. It is everything I like in a historical romance. Granted, it suffers from the one issue I have with most books in this genre these days. Its a little too long. I'm a lover of the regency romance that was only about 200 pages long. (I grew up on these). Even the standard historical novels weren't as long. They got their point across, they had hot sex and the HEA.

I was oddly surprised that Cailean and Daisy didn't really have sex until the book was nearly half through. The chemistry between these two was amazing, even as Cailean fought against it. I also loved how he really took to Daisy's son Ellis. It was so easy to see that these two belonged together no matter what.

From the get go, I knew that there was something not right with Robert, Daisy's love from before her marriage. I wish he wouldn't have turned out to be such a fink, from the time he appeared in Scotland, I knew he wasn't all she was hoping he would be.

But I'm not complaining, because this book was such fun. If you like historical romance, don't miss this book! ...more

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Feb 28, 2017 A Hopeless Romantic's Booklandia rated it it was amazing

Well, I wasn't sure if I should admit this because it makes me look a little bit like a dork, but oh well, it worked out quite nicely, so I will. My confession is that after I read Julia Quinn's Because of Miss Bridgerton and loved it, I went looking for more of her books - only I had a total brain fart and I looked for Julia London instead. I might have come by Sinful Scottish Laird and Ms. London by mistake, but it was without a doubt the best case of mistaken identity I've experienced! I abso ...more

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Apr 12, 2017 Michelle rated it it was ok

Didn't like Daisy - too forward for the time period, even for a widow. Couldn't get a good grasp on Cailean. Daisy's cousin Belinda was a total pill. And Robert, Daisy's supposed first and only love? Blech! Add to that the overuse of 'brogue' and I just didn't care for it. ...more

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Apr 08, 2017 Cameran rated it did not like it

Shelves: did-not-finish, 2017-reads

DNF -- April 2017

Boring.

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May 08, 2017 Househippo rated it it was ok

Shelves: romance-historical

Could not figure out what either of these people saw in one another and the whole plot dragged.

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Apr 05, 2019 Holly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: widow-widower, 5-stars, _genre-hr, highlander, friends-to-lovers

Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Romance: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sexual Tension:⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
Sensuality: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sex Scene Length: 🍆🍆🍆
Audiobook Performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh god, I just loved this book! It was everything I needed after a couple months with no time to read. It was everything I love in a romance. It was sweet and hot and ROMANTIC and it was ALL about the romance.

By and large, this is a story about two people who simply fall in love with each other. Cailean and Daisy meet and it’s clear from ...more

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Apr 07, 2019 Holly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars, _genre-hr, highlander, friends-to-lovers, love-triangles, favorites

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Mar 05, 2017 Samantha rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-books

Summary from Goodreads:

"Widowed and forced to remarry in three years' time or forfeit her son's inheritance, Daisy Bristol, Lady Chatwick, has plenty of suitors vying for her hand and her fortune. But a letter from a long-lost love sends Daisy and her young son to her Scottish Highland estate to buy time for his return. Along the way she encounters the powerful Cailean Mackenzie, laird of Arrandale and a notorious smuggler, and she is utterly and unwillingly bewitched.

Cailean has no use for any Summary from Goodreads:

"Widowed and forced to remarry in three years' time or forfeit her son's inheritance, Daisy Bristol, Lady Chatwick, has plenty of suitors vying for her hand and her fortune. But a letter from a long-lost love sends Daisy and her young son to her Scottish Highland estate to buy time for his return. Along the way she encounters the powerful Cailean Mackenzie, laird of Arrandale and a notorious smuggler, and she is utterly and unwillingly bewitched.

Cailean has no use for any Sassenach in his glen. But Daisy's brazen, flirtatious nature and alluring beauty intrigue him. When her first love appears unexpectedly at her estate, Cailean knows that a passionate woman like Daisy cannot marry this man. And to prevent the union, Cailean must put his own life at risk to win her heart."

My Thoughts:

I am so glad that I picked this book up and finally gave this author a try! I've got numerous books by Julia London on my TBR list but this is actually my first book by her. It won't be my last though as I really enjoyed this book. This series is titled The Highland Grooms series and I can honestly say that I haven't read a lot of highlander books. Why not though? This book had everything that I enjoy in a good historical romance including that feeling of just being swept away to another time and place. I loved how easily I was able to immerse myself in this world where a widow is being forced to marry in order to not lose her son's inheritance. Something that doesn't seem possible nowadays but back then was probably the norm. Crazy! I felt for Daisy so much because of all the struggles that she had to deal with because of this. She couldn't trust any of the men that paid attention to her in any way without wondering if they were just trying to get at her money. It was just sad and it was a reminder on how lucky I am.

I haven't even talked about how much I loved the relationship that developed between Daisy and Cailean yet. Oh goodness but I adored them together so much! Daisy especially was a character near and dear to my heart because she was so strong willed. She did what she wanted and didn't apologize ever for who she was. I especially loved this about her but I also appreciated how comfortable that she was with her sexuality. She was a widow and never pretended to be some innocent who didn't know her own wants or desires. What a refreshing change of pace from the historical romances with virginal heroines or those who need the hero to bring about their sexual awakening. I just liked everything about Daisy's character and then you add in a strong hero like Cailean and it equaled perfection. I also really liked the fact that I didn't know how their happy ever after was going to happen. The author did a really amazing job of creating realistic obstacles to their happiness- there was a point where I didn't see how it could possibly work itself all out. The ending of this book was just perfect though and I was sad to see it end. What a great romance and great read!

Overall, I obviously really enjoyed this book and am left ready for more. Luckily I have the next book ready for me on my Kindle so I won't wait too long before continuing on. I'm also lucky enough to have many more books by this author to look forward to so I'm excited about that. This was the perfect change of pace in between the mysteries and thrillers that I've been reading. I really loved every minute of it! I would recommend this book to both romance and historical romance fans alike. If strong heroines are your romance cat-nip then definitely give this book a try!

Bottom Line: A wonderful read and I want more books just like this!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley as part of a TLC Book Tour. ...more

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Jul 08, 2017 Lori rated it it was ok

Shelves: dnf-at-all, not-my-heroine-type

So incredibly boring.

The story had an element to it that I normally adore... a heroine that is crazy for the hero, but the hero is resistant to love and fights the attraction. But this heroine, Daisy, was way too forward for the time period. So much so that she came off as a loose-moraled, sex kitten wanna-be. It was painful to watch actually, I was embarrassed for her. Her flirtatious ways were just so unseemly, especially since she supposedly has a fiance on his way to town to meet her. I que ...more

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Feb 16, 2017 Dana Alma rated it liked it

3.5 /5 Stars

Sinful Scottish Laird by Julia London is a sensuous read. Good main characters and great secondary characters showcased a story that although slow out of the gate eventually picked up I wish I could have connected more with Daisy. I felt as if she didn't quite fit the times. I enjoyed Calilean, although I found him a bit too serious. I felt this story could have gone in so many more interesting directions than it did. I do plan on reading more from Julia London in the future. ...more

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Mar 14, 2017 Debra Martin rated it it was amazing

I absolutely love this series by Ms. London. She is a master storyteller and does not disappoint with the second installment of the Highland Grooms series. "Sinful Scottish Laird" has Cailean Mackenzie, laird of Arrandale, meeting his match in Daisy Bristol, Lady Chatwick. The is full of passion, intrigue, fortune hunters and smugglers. Lady Chatwick has learned at her husband's passing that she must marry within 3 years of his death to help safeguard her son's inheritance. Daisy bristles at the ...more

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Dec 07, 2018 Kelsey rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical, library, romance

It took too long for the MCs to get together. Too much time spent pining and whining. Really ruined the sweet romance of the novel.

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Sep 14, 2020 Zeze rated it liked it

This wasn’t as good as the first book unfortunately.

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Julia London

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Julia London is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than two dozen romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular historical romance series, the Cabot Sisters, including The Trouble with Honor, The Devil Takes a Bride, and The Scoundrel and the Debutante. She is also the author of several contemporary romances, including Homecoming Ranch, Return to Homecoming ...more